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PATRIOTS WON GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME

Flashback: Patriots won their first Super Bowl victory on this date in 2002

On February 3, 2002, the New England Patriots shocked football
fans everywhere by defeating the heavily favored St. Louis Rams,
20-17, to take home their first Super Bowl victory.

Pats’ kicker Adam Vinatieri (below) made a 48-yard field goal to
win the game just as the clock expired.

Adam Vinatieri & Ken Walter Signed Super Bowl XXXVI Winning Kick 16x20 – Phil and Cory ...

Guregian: Adam Vinatieri authored some of the greatest moments in Patriots history – Lowell Sun

Super Bowl 2002: Unknown Patriots stun Rams - Sports Illustrated Vault |  SI.com

Revisiting Tom Brady's First Super Bowl Win in 2002
New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady.

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NFL’S ONLY PERFECT SEASON WAS CAPED

Super Bowl VII: Dolphins cap undefeated season - Sports Illustrated Vault |  SI.com

On January 14, 1973, the Miami Dolphins achieve something
no NFL team has repeated:
a perfect season. Despite a gaffe
by kicker Garo Yepremian that has earned its own place in
history, the Dolphins held on to beat Washington, 14-7,
in Super Bowl VII, capping a 17-0 season.

1973 Undefeated Dolphins beat Redskins in Super Bowl VII – Bowie News

This Day in Dolphins History: January 14, 1973 Miami Beats Washington in Super  Bowl VII to Complete the PERFECT SEASON - Miami Dolphins

Remembering Super Bowl VII: 50 years later | Yardbarker
Head Coach Don Shula being interviewed after the game. 

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LONGEST GAME PLAYED IN NFL HISTORY

NFL 100 | NFL.com

On December 25, 1971, Garo Yepremian kicked a 37-yard field
goal in the second overtime of an AFC playoff game to give the
Miami Dolphins a 27-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the
longest game in NFL history.

Game time elapsed for the Christmas contest: 82 minutes and
40 seconds.

"After I kicked the ball," Yepremian told reporters, "I look up
at the sky and thank God for giving me the chance to kick it."
 

The Longest Game in NFL History Lasted More Than 7 Hours - FanBuzz

Garo Yepremian (d.2015) Miami Dolphins 17-0 Signed 8x10 Photo Autographed  COA

The Longest NFL Game Ever Played. The 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff game… |  by Mark Morthier — Old School Sports | Medium

Phungo: Garo Yepremian (1944-2015)

Former Dolphins kicker Yepremian dies at age 70

Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian
(2 June 1944 – 15 May 2015)

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NFL’S FIRST TITLE CLAIMED ON THIS DAY IN 1922

Canton Bulldogs - 1920 APFA World Champions, 8x10 Team Photo | eBay

On December 10, 1922, the Canton Bulldogs defeated  the Toledo Maroons, 19-0, and are declared the first champion of the newly
renamed National Football League.

Canton finished the season 10-0-2, allowing 15 points,  producing
nine shutouts. The league champion is determined by best regular-season record.

Future Hall of Famer William Pete Henry, a 5-foot-11, 245-pound
tackle and kicker, and player-coach Guy Chamberlin were the
team’s stars. 

1922: Canton Bulldogs

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Wilbur Pete Henry football card (New York Giants) 1991 Enor #62 Pro Football Hall of Fame Tackle

  Buy Guy Chamberlin Cards Online | Guy Chamberlin Football Price Guide - Beckett

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FIRST BLACK COACH TO WIN SUPER BOWL

Tony Dungy Steelers Pictures And Photos | Tony dungy, Indianapolis colts, Indianapolis

Tony Dungy (68) of the Indianapolis Colts became the first Black
NFL head coach to win a Super Bowl (XLl). The victory marked
the first time a Black head coach had reached the National
Football League’s championship game—one that featured not
just one, but two Black head coaches.
        

 

 Tony Dungy: Media 'cannot begrudge' athletes who share faith in Christ - Sports Spectrum   
Hall of Fame head coach and NBC Football analyst Tony
Dungy
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